Pedestrian leaving church hit by car

An elderly woman was struck by a car in front of Plympton First Congregational on Tuesday night after leaving a meeting at the church. The call for help came from the driver of the car

Andria Farrell

An elderly woman was struck by a car in front of Plympton First Congregational on Tuesday night after leaving a meeting at the church. The call for help came from the driver of the car

Barbara Knox, 79, of Plympton, was carrying a box across the street to a friend’s car when she was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on Main Street at around 9:15 p.m. According a press release from the Plympton Police Department, Knox suffered serious head injuries.

Fire Chief Dave Rich, who was first on scene, said Knox was face down on the westerly side of the road with a visible head injury. He said she was breathing upon arrival. The department attempted to transport Knox via med flight to Boston Medical Center but was unable to fly due to weather.

Knox was taken by ambulance to Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, and was later transferred by ambulance to Boston Medical Center.

According to Plympton Police Officer Robert Costa, the operator of the vehicle, Anthony Cabral, 26, of Carver, stopped the car as soon as possible and called 911. There was no foul play found during the initial investigation of the accident and at this time Cabral has not been charged. The police are still investigating the accident.

The Plympton Police and State Police closed Main Street (Route 58) for more than two hours immediately following the crash while a preliminary investigation was conducted.

“We were fortunate to have a crew in the station when the call came in, and the scene is right around the corner,” he said. “It was a unified effort between police and fire to render assistance to the victim as well as control safety on the scene by diverting traffic. It was a good example of how well the police and fire departments work together.”